[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2035 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2035


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 1997

                                Received

                           September 4, 1997

       Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 AN ACT


 
     To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign 
                               countries.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS.

    (a) Brazil.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Government of Brazil the ``HUNLEY'' class submarine tender HOLLAND 
(AS 32).
    (b) Chile.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Government of Chile the ``KAISER'' class oiler ISHERWOOD (T-AO 
191).
    (c) Egypt.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Government of Egypt the ``KNOX'' class frigates PAUL (FF 1080), 
MILLER (FF 1091), JESSE L. BROWN (FFT 1089), and MOINESTER (FFT 1097), 
and the ``OLIVER HAZARD PERRY'' class frigates FAHRION (FFG 22) and 
LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG 23).
    (d) Israel.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Government of Israel the ``NEWPORT'' class tanklanding ship PEORIA 
(LST 1183).
    (e) Malaysia.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer 
to the Government of Malaysia the ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing ship 
BARBOUR COUNTY (LST 1195).
    (f) Mexico.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Government of Mexico the ``KNOX'' class frigate ROARK (FF 1053).
    (g) Taiwan.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United 
States (which is the Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to 
section 10(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act) the ``KNOX'' class frigates 
WHIPPLE (FF 1062) and DOWNES (FF 1070).
    (h) Thailand.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer 
to the Government of Thailand the ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing ship 
SCHENECTADY (LST 1185).
    (i) Form of Transfers.--Each transfer authorized by this section 
shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2761; relating to the foreign military sales program).

SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING TRANSFER OF NAVAL VESSELS AND 
              INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF THE 
              PHILLIPINES.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The United States and the Republic of the Philippines 
        have a long tradition of international cooperation and mutual 
        support.
            (2) The United States strongly desires to continue mutual 
        cooperation as a partner in matters of international security 
        and scientific research.
            (3) The President and the Department of Defense possess 
        assets which can contribute positively to international 
        security and scientific research.
    (b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that 
the President should use the authority under section 21 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761) to transfer on a sales basis, 
subject to vessel availability, to the Republic of the Philippines, not 
more than one ``STALWART'' or ``VICTORIOUS'' class ocean surveillance 
ship (T-AGOS).

SEC. 3. COSTS OF TRANSFERS.

    Any expense of the United States in connection with a transfer 
authorized by this Act shall be charged to the recipient.

SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority granted by section 1 shall expire at the end of the 
2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF VESSELS IN UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS.

    The Secretary of the Navy shall require, to the maximum extent 
possible, as a condition of a transfer of a vessel under this Act, that 
the country to which the vessel is transferred have such repair or 
refurbishment of the vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the 
naval forces of that country, performed at a shipyard located in the 
United States, including a United States Navy shipyard.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.